Composers invited to send entries for 2027 Sean Ó Riada competition

The Cork International Choral Festival is inviting established and emerging composers to create a new choral work for its 2027 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition.

Open to composers born or resident in Ireland, it offers an opportunity to bring an original score to the concert stage, with the winning piece performed by Chamber Choir Ireland at the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne.

Entries will close on January 8, with the winner receiving a cash prize, the prestigious Seán Ó Riada Trophy, and an invitation to attend the festival. Compositions should be submitted under a pseudonym, and will be assessed by a panel of composers and experts.

The 2027 winner will follow in the footsteps of composers including Solfa Carlile, Eoghan Desmond, Amanda Feery, and Timothy Doyle.

Entries should be for unaccompanied choir, in four parts, and no more than five minutes long. Texts may be in English or Irish, using original or existing non-liturgical material.

For more, visit corkchoral.ie/sean-o-riada-composition-competition.